New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
SOME FRENCH PLOTS.
HIDE LIGHTS ON THE LEGION OF HONOR
SCANDAL


We now begin to see WHY NJ wilson kept
honest men out Of power last Nav and heiped 10
n gang of fraudulent bankrupts. This gang had
him in their power and knew where to take
him for purposes of intimidation. They black
mailed him into bringing NJ. Crew to accept
a Ministry obliged to depend on Monsrchist votes,
ana TO be at the beck and call OF the Right.
IN the course of the last week thew made him
feel that if NJ. Grevy did not aid in victmizlng
General Boulanger whole SQUADRON of hideous
keletons would be let out Of the safes at the
flysee in which NJ Wilson keeps his papers.
General Boulanger at the present moment is at
once q victim to Orleanist vengeance ard the
most popular man in France. All the scandals OF
the last week were simply long shot AT General
Boulangcr and tightening of the screw on Nj.
5revy through NJ. Wilson. There was not thing
against General Boulanger. But his name was
artf1ily interviewer in the traffic for DECORATIONS
nd War Office Jobs 10 which Generals Caharel
and d'Audlau lent themselves in COMPANY with
number of adventuresses. some of whom MADE
he sale of their charms business.
Four of these advcnturesses were self ennooied.
one of them whose real name was Veron passed
III as the Countess dc Courteull Another was the
COUNTESS de Beaureeard. Her trne anpeitatioh
vas Madame Boisset Madame de Saint Sauveur
man of old family and baron bnt dshonored
by his marriage. She was professionally pretty
staymaker toward the close Of the Empire. when
she was known as Blanche Costard and had Tor
Ter devoted slave the Minister of Agriculture OF
he last Imycrial Ministry. NJ. Clement Davernois'
lie gave her when Paris was menaced WIN
iege contract for $4,000 sheep and 1000 oXen'
which she passed on, after receiving heavy COM
mission. to somebody else. This Baroness of the
Iolv Saviour (people take curious names in these
countres) is fifty-two, but still fine looking.
have seen her in society and some very fastdious
Mmer;can ladies ambitious of shining in Europe
were very clad to have her at their parties One
Of her attractions is rich contrato voice not YET
worn out She is fair, fresh and though comeN
v no means common looking. She did business
chiefly with Baron dAudlau. who is a Senator as
we'll as n General He is said to be the son of
Charles Y The d'Audlaus were of very anclcht
Alsatian family and had large estate and magni-
Hcent chateau built in the time of Louis Quatorze
in the Disc. The actual head of the family is
not only like but the vera facsimile Of Louis
XVIII. brother of Charles y. lie is an easy
going epiclrean. dined out nearly every day, went
through his own large fortune and then through
his wife's and fell back on his talents as whist
nlaver and ncgotiatOr of shady Jobs for an in
come Every evening he played whist at the
Jockey Club during the season when men OF the
heavy swell class are in town. One OF his Ire
ouent partners was Baron Gustave Rothschid
Having cool head. good memory, watchful
eve and long habit of the game he was able 10
vim on an average SS, 600 a year at the Jockey
Club. Madame de St Sauveur and Madame
Ratazzi spotted" for him wealthy trades people
who were able and willing TO ray very high
,rices for decorations. Last year TWO manu-
acturers gave him each $4,000 for obtaining
or them the Knights ribbon OF the Legion OF
Honor Another gave $4,000. Another adj
yanced So 900. got no decoration and had the
greatest difficulty in getting back his money. a
fifth cave 1000 in advance and was swindled
,ut of two-thirds of the money, !nasmuch as
Baron d'Audlau was unable to procure for nm
the much coveted insignia. II is for this that
the policc are after him. lie affected TO nave no
preiudices and TO be sccptic in politics. lhls
gave him decent excuse to court influential
Republicans BY birth he was Royalist but
as he was an orderly officer of the Emperor, ana
was CHARGED by him to take from Italy the Official
account of the battle of Sofcrino for which ser
vce he was given present Of 10000 he was
good deal in his youth and prime in ana about
ihe Imperial Court At Metz he was on Marshal
Bazaine's stan and bore witness with great We
aemencc against that officer at the anon court
martial. where it was observed he showed hiihsc"
an adroit courticr OF the Due dAumale. General
h'Audlau was given warning that his arrest was
Intended and has fed TO England
General Caffarel was also an orderly oihccr OF
&he Emperor, and was at the battle cl 1raNei"'W
as a staff officer of Marshal Canrobert lie TOO ran
through his own fortune and his wlics, got mo
debt. and raised money by means OF bills mat
he could not possibly have expected 10 pay, ana
coll
off cheaper than their cost price. As he was given
the place of Deputy Chief of the stan at the war
Office when General Boulanger was Minister the
;dea in exposing his debts and dshOnOr was to
convey the idea that General Boulanger Ike
Catiline. had gang of needy. greedy and I'M
scrunulous fellows behind him who would lend
themselves TO q coup d'etat in order to get rld
of a load of disgraceful debts. But General Bou-
LANCER has shown that he personally was not MS
friend and only appointed him because urged 10
DO so by the actual head OF the General o'aH-
There were other reasons. General lefron Whcn
provisional head OF the stafI nominated him 10
4 high and responsible situation, and counter
signed the demand made by twenty majors Tor
General Cafiarel to he promoted 10 the grade OF
Commander of the Legion Of Honor General
Caffarel was also warmly supported by three
generals commanding Army Corps whose stahs
he bad successfully headed. beherai bouIdhecr
had only seen him once when he appointed him,
knew nothing of his debts. and sent away from
the post the Deputy head of the Staff who pre-
ceded General Cafarel, because he had nervous
disease which obliged him 10 stay for month
at time in private hospital and rendered him
incapable of any sort of work demanding mental
strain.
The other means taken TO blac&en General
Boulangcr was this: General CalIarel had business
relations of a shady sort with hunchback nag
named Madame Limousin, wife Of a shady advC-
cate from Touranc. Tbi, haP had generally
bevy Ct beauties in her house. They were Of easy
manners and easier morals. She appears a5 well